Affinity

Chapter Seven

The next week went by in a blur; train, eat, sleep, wonder about Kylo's mood swings. Most days, he kept his cold exterior working with you to strengthen your connection to the Force and with combat.

Today he seemed especially distant, only giving you simple commands.

"Sit down and meditate," he said coldly.

Sighing at his shit attitude, you took sat on the training room floor. During the past week, you felt yourself getting stronger, more confident. You loved the power you felt while using the Force, and when fighting, it was intoxicating. Kylo had started to work with you on blocking your thoughts and pushing into others minds. You practiced by walking around the base, trying to hear what people were thinking, Vicrul, or one of the other men always in tow. You weren't nervous anymore around them, even though they rarely spoke, you knew they would never hurt you.

You were now able to hear people's thoughts when you wanted. You were surprised to learn that the fear that you saw in people's eyes when you walked by was not because of the masked shadows that trailed behind you, but that fear was for you. "That's her, that's Kylo Ren's apprentice. She is powerful with the Force." "I heard she was more than that, I heard they were together."

Bringing your mind back to the present, you tried clearing your head and only focusing on the Force, but it wandered to the enigma that was Kylo Ren. He was so hot and cold with you, and it drove you crazy, he drove you crazy. Something kept pulling you to him, and you knew he had to feel it too, but something else kept him away. Since the leg incident, besides during combat training, he hadn't touched you, releasing you quickly like your skin was on fire when he would deflect your attacks. You had tried multiple times to take a peek in his mind, just to get an idea of where his head was at, but you failed every time. His walls were like a fortress in his mind.

Letting out a frustrated breath, you decided to try again. Truly clearing your mind, you reached out to Kylo, immediately blocked by the walls around his mind. You fought against them, trying to break them down with Force, but you weren't getting anywhere. You switched tactics; instead of trying to use the Force, you just sat, welcoming his thoughts into your own.

Suddenly you saw yourself sitting in the middle of the room. You felt desire, need but also confusion and anger. You had done it. You made your way into Kylo's head.

"Enough." Kylo's voice boomed behind you.

Opening your eyes, you stood up and turned to face him, eyes wide.

I can't believe it! I finally did it!

"You did well, Princess."

Your mouth pops open, you heard Kylo's voice in your head, but his mouth didn't move.

I can hear you still. I'm not even trying to be in your head. Can you hear me?

"I can, although I could always hear you. You are very loud."

"What does this mean, Kylo? I could feel what you were feeling; I didn't just hear your thoughts like I hear everyone else's. This was different, stronger." You said breathless, not wanting to speak through thoughts anymore.

"I'm not sure. I've only read about something similar once a long time ago. Some Force users can have Force Bonds with others. The Force bonds them together like they are two halves of the same whole, but it's so rare, I doubt that's what this is." He said, he seemed almost shaken, but he masked it so well you weren't entirely sure.

"Oh, okay, if you're sure." You responded, not knowing what else to say but something prickled in the back of your mind.

"Do not question me, Y/N." His voice was stern, "Grab the practice saber, we will begin training now." He did well at masking his thoughts, but you could now feel a sense of confusion in him, the connection still there.